Daniel O'Rear was born circa 1758 in Fauquier County, Va. and died circa 1848 (the same year of death listed in the DAR on-line genealogical research database on Daniel O'Rear) in Chattooga County, Ga. He was buried in the Macedonia Cemetery near Trion. His father was John O'Rear who was a planter and who was born circa 1730 in Virginia and died circa 1810 in Georgia. Around 1779, the John O'Rear family moved from Fauquier County, Va. to Wilkes County, N.C.

Daniel O'Rear was a soldier in the American Revolution. In 1776, he volunteered from Fauquier County, Va. and served as a private in Capt. William Blackwell's Co., Col. Patrick Henry's Virginia Reg. He also served for two years as a private in Captain Richard Allen's Co., Col. Hampton's North Carolina Troops. Later he served as an orderly Sergeant in Capt. John Lowman's Co., Col. Williams' Reg. He was taken prisoner when Charleston surrendered in May 1780. He later served with Capt. Martin Gamble's Co., Col. Cleveland's North Carolina Troops. Daniel O'Rear was listed as a U.S. Pensioner in Georgia from **1831-1848**. This information was taken from the Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 through 1858 from Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, 1818-1872, in the National Archives.

Around 1784, Daniel O'Rear married Susan Gooch (Gouch) in Wake County, N.C. According to some sources, Susan Gooch O'Rear died after 1840, possibly in Alabama. Their known children were: (1) John, b. 1786, d. 1867, m. Malinda Madden. (2) Robin. (3) Frances, b. circa 1790, d. 1882, m. Michael Leonard Shockley. Frances is buried in Pike County, Ga. (4) Martin, b. 1795, d. 1876. (5) William, b. 1798. He married Margaret Brown McCollum. (6) Fields C., b. 1803. (7) Benjamin, b. circa 1789, d. circa 1855.

Over the years, many descendants have joined the DAR through the service of Daniel O'Rear.

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Georgia Census, 1790-1890
Name: Daniel Orear
State: GA
County: Chattooga County
Township: Age 83 No Twnshp Listed
Year: 1840
Page: 144
Database: GA 1840 Pensioners List

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U.S. Pensioners:
Name: Daniel Orear
Pension Office State: Georgia
Year Range: 1831-1848*

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1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Orear
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): District 925, Chattooga, Georgia
Birth Year: abt 1757
Age: 83
Military Service: Veteran

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1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Orear
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): District 927, Chattooga, Georgia
Birth Year: abt 1757
Age: 83
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 80 thru 89: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

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From the DAR files:

O'REAR, DANIEL
Ancestor #: A084130
Service: VIRGINIA - NORTH CAROLINA
Rank: NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER
Birth: (CIRCA) 1758 FAUQUIER CO VIRGINIA
Death: (ANTE) 10-25-1848 CHATTOOGA CO GEORGIA
Pension Number: *S31892Service
Source: *S31892
Service Description:
1) PVT & ORDERLY SGT; CAPTS BLACKWELL, ASHBY, ALLEN, LOWMAN, GAMBLE
2) COLS PATRICK HENRY, CLEVELAND; PRISONER OF WAR

Comments (Overview )
1) PATRIOT'S GRAVE IS MARKED.

Residence
1) County: FAUQUIER CO - State: VIRGINIA

SpouseNumber Name

1)SUSAN GOUCH

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According to information sent by Mr. Danny Shelby, the Rome Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution conducted a Grave Wreath Laying Ceremony on March 27, 2010 at the Macedonia Cemetery to honor the American Revolutionary War veteran, Daniel O'Rear.

Also, the Rome Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution joined with the Society of the War of 1812 to honor Benjamin O'Rear, a son of Daniel O'Rear, who was also buried at the cemetery and was a War of 1812 veteran.

Appreciation is expressed to the following officers of the Rome Chapter:
President . . . . . . . . .Jeff Kelly
Vice President . . . . . . Ed Walraven
Secretary . . . . . . . . .Bob Evans
Treasurer . . . . . . . . .Dick Richter
Chaplain . . . . . . . . . Rev. Clyde Hampton
Registrar . . . . . . . . .Jim Clark.

Also, appreciation is expressed to Harry, Ralph and Jeanette Treadaway for their help to honor these veterans.

Additional information on the Beck, Harp, and O'Rear families may be found in The History of Johnson County, Texas published by the Johnson County History Book Committee in 1985 and Chattooga County The Story of a County and Its People by Robert S. Baker.